Table 32
Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed with Firearms
Type of Firearm and Size of Ammunition by Distance Between Victim Officer and Offender, 2017
| Type of firearm | Size of ammunition | Total | 0-5 feet | 6-10 feet | 11-20 feet | 21-50 feet | Over 50 feet | Distance not reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of victim officers killed with firearms | Total | 42 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Handgun | Total | 32 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| .22 Caliber | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| .25 Caliber | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| .32 Caliber | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| .38 Caliber | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| .40 Caliber | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| .44 Caliber | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| .45 Caliber | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 Millimeter | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Not reported | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Rifle | Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| .22 Caliber | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| .223 Caliber | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| .308 Caliber | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5.56 Millimeter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 7 Millimeter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 7.62 Millimeter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 7.62x39 Millimeter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Shotgun | Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 Gauge | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Multiple firearms used by offender(s), unable to determine which caused fatal injury | Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
